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Book Bundles: Free Range
These recently published informational books — about the human body, animals, and the sleeping habits of both — offer opportunities for readers to pop in and out of their pages and spend as much or as little time as they want in a single sitting. For more related books, click any of the subject tags below. Book Bundles are short weekly lists of recommended new books for a variety of age levels. Browse more Book Bundles in our Booklists Archive.
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K-3
These bedtime "stories" offer short, engaging chapters on all manner of things sleep-, bed-, and nighttime related. The topics covered include the science of sleep and dreams, sleep customs around the world (and in space!), history of sleep spaces, overnight shift workers--and that's all before turning to the natural world and animals, the night sky, astronomy, and star gazing. With ten different illustrators and four authors, the collection manages to maintain a cohesive look and tone throughout; both text and art are playful and informative. A list of websites and sources, a glossary, and an index are appended.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
Thomas, Mindy
& Raz, Guy
Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body: From Your Tongue to Your Toes and All the Guts in Between
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4-6
Illustrated by
Jack Teagle.
Fans of the authors' Wow in the World podcast will recognize their narrative enthusiasm and energy in this overview. Here they introduce different body systems (e.g., nervous and reproductive) and parts (eyes, skin, bones) with a good dose of humor. Each section is packed with trivia, history, physiology, world records (most stretchy skin, loudest burp), and other tidbits of knowledge. The cartoonlike illustrations incorporate comic panels, spot illustrations, and small photos in a busy but accessible design. A Mad Libs-style "Thank-You Letter to Your Body" encourages readers to appreciate the only body they've got. A glossary, reading list, QR codes for Wow in the World episodes, and an index are appended.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
Wild, Gabby
& Szymanski, Jennifer
Wild Vet Adventures: Saving Animals Around the World with Dr. Gabby Wild
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4-6
In this lively, photo-packed offering, wildlife veterinarian (and eco-fashion model) Wild does more than discuss her work traveling the world to care for animals. Organized by continent, this book features profiles of over eighty species; each entry includes brief facts about an animal's habitat, behavior, diet, and threats, as well as text boxes with details about its care and "Gabby Says" anecdotes. The text also touches on geography, conservation efforts, and different cultural attitudes toward wildlife. Tips for vet training, list of wildlife conservation organizations, an extensive glossary, and an index conclude the volume.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
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